Nico's Natural World
UN Child Ambassador for the SDGs
recent posts
- 1,000km Challenge for our Global Youth Council
- Futures 2025: Youth Stories on Climate and Sustainability
- VoFG Hosts Roundtable on International Day of Education
- Young Voices Rising for Biodiversity and Climate Action: CBD COP16
- New article on protecting our fenlands and showcasing new artwork—take a look!
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Hey! This August I’m kayaking 100km down the River Nene to raise funds for youth-led sustainability and nature protection It’s part of a 1,000km Challenge for our Global Youth Council — and all donations go to support youth education, empowerment and conservation science charities. If you can, I’d really appreciate your support! Here’s the link:…
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We are delighted to unveil the distinguished panel of judges who will be evaluating the submissions for the Stories for Futures competition for young writers with a sustainable vision as Voices of Future Generations. With their extensive experience and deep appreciation for the written word, we are confident they will bring a unique perspective to…
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Watch Nico’s short history presentation on drainage, resistance and rewilding movements in the East Anglia fenland, UK. This brief Massolit-style presentation focuses on the fascinating economic, natural and political history of the Fenlands in East Anglia. It is a story of resistance to the destruction of wetlands and livelihoods, from Hereward the Wake of 1060…
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By Nico Roman (Oct 2023) Hello and thank you very much. It’s brilliant to be able to join you today online, for your International School in Lund’s event on Recognizing Children’s Rights to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, standing up for our present – and for our future! As you know, I volunteer as…
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Do you know any creative, articulate youth from ages 10-20 worldwide who might be interested in submitting their creative and inspiring 3-5 page stories to be selected, edited and published? Would you like to help them win awards and have their work published internationally? Would like to empower young people to engage with global sustainability, justice,…
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https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/nico-cordoniergehring Hello, my name is Nico. I am fourteen years old, a scholar at Winchester College, and I live in Cambridge, UK. As wildfires, heatwaves and floods worsen, I am desperately concerned about the terrible impacts of climate change on our local fenlands and our natural systems worldwide, and on the most vulnerable people especially…
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By Nico Roman Introduction Nature is very important for youth, not just to value the uniqueness and wonder of the natural world, but also because we depend on natural systems, natural resources and ecosystem services for our quality of life and our very survival. Young people can connect with our environment and the natural world…
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Originally posted on Harmony Online Journal – Youth Voices on Science, Law and Sustainability : By Jona Cordonier Gehring (Winchester College) and Nico Cordonier Gehring (King’s College School) The?COP26 UN Climate Change Conference?which was?hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy, took place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow. This is the…
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Interview by Kings College School Cambridge (to read the full interview click here) Why was it important for you to visit COP26? Nico: We wanted to attend COP26 for several reasons; firstly, it was a great opportunity for us to learn much more about climate change and what we can do to play our part in…